Company executives are calling for new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to show strong leadership in delivering on his promises of change to steer the Japanese economy out of the doldrums and toward globally competitive growth.
But many business groups also urged the new government to listen to public opinion and the views of the corporate sector before launching new economic, social and climate policies that break suddenly with past practices.
"I hope (the new administration) will respond to people's expectations for change and lay out an attractive vision for the future that will lead to a vibrant Japan," Lawson Inc. President Takeshi Niinami said.